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Sony A450 vs Sony H90

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A450 and Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is relatively similar but the A450 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was announced 3 years prior to the H90 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A450 grades vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony H90

 A450 H90 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony A450

 H90 A450 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony H90

 A450 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 offers physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A450 and the H90.

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and H90 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A450 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will offer you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography features
Sony H90 Portrait photography features
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A450
Sports photography with Sony H90
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A450
Travel photography with Sony H90
60
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography features
Sony H90 Landscape photography features
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A450
Vlogging with Sony H90
9
no video shooting
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (222g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Sony A450 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony H90
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photographs 290 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,241 $230